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If my lungs would motivate the words to come out
I'd probably say, "I'm dying to leave"

It's been a long time since I've felt right
I've been counting down the days
It's been a long time since I've felt right
This home isn't home to me
It's been a long time since I've felt right
I've been counting down the days
(I've never felt more alone
This town is not a home)
It's been a long time since I've felt right
This home isn't home to me
(I've never felt more alone
This town is not a home)
But I've never felt more at home

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eltroyo11 On Feb 10, 2012

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2012-02-10 15:25:24

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by niqqaqueen

13y ago

He isn't happy with where he is living. For whatever reason he isn't getting what he wants out of where he is. He's probably too nervous to speak out about based on how he says "if my lungs would motivate the words to come out" as if he's holding it back, choking on it. He's homesick for something bigger and better.

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